City Homesteading June 29th Update
Posted by Seth on June 29, 2010 under City Homestead Project, Living Your Dreams | 
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Seth in Garden
Whole tree construction of the carport.
Massive tomato jungle!
City Homestead April & May Progress
Posted by Seth on May 24, 2010 under City Homestead Project, Food, Living Your Dreams | Read the First Comment
Here is the saga of raised beds… as well as some tree removal and cute kid.
Big changes..
Ahh… the raised beds!
So many projects… such a long life!
Big Tools for City Homestead Project 5 9 10
Posted by Seth on May 10, 2010 under City Homestead Project | Be the First to Comment
Well, it is may not seem like much to you…
But for me, it is a dream come true!
86 Toyota 4 x 4 Flatbed Pickup with Hoist
Yeah, I don’t know why I saved the picture rotated at the proper angle, and then it comes out like this. No time to problem solve, sorry.
I need to haul stuff. Mostly plants, dirt, and compost food. Compost is hungry. It needs to eat. Leaves. Grass clippings.
And smaller tools, I need to haul them too.
Lawnmowers. Chippers. I am renting a commercial chipper that can eat up 6″ diameter branches. I think I will tow it with the Toyota.
It is good to have a work truck. It can be shared with the community. Robert Bellows had a behemoth of a Ford that he would share with the community in Boulder, CO. I used it many times for myself and for the Men’s Leadership Alliance.
So now I will get to do the same.
Ahhh… a dream come true… The little things in life.
City Homestead Project April 20th, 2010
Posted by Seth on April 21, 2010 under City Homestead Project, Food, Integral Life Practice | 2 Comments to Read
Friends,
How much food can I produce on a city home lot in the next five years?
What if half the people that had lots converted 10% of their lot to food production?
What would it mean for Health? Economy? Family? Community?
As a health coach, I have been grinding on these questions for years. So, after dreaming about it, I decided to roll out a long term experiment.
Now, I finally got around to documenting some of the work here on film and photo.
I’ve been documenting most everything in a journal for yearly review, but am really excited to share this endeavor with you via media channels.
Raised Beds in the Backyard
First, I hope to get feedback from all of you experienced permaculture, gardener, farmer, soil builder, types.
Second, I want to inspire more people to build health from the ground up. Literally.
The most profound health supportive activity is gardening. I am so serious. After coaching hundreds, or maybe thousands now (?), of people on health and nutrition, I have come to the slightly disturbing and clear reflection that most people could have a richer, fuller healthier life with a small garden.
I guess that is not so surprising. But it is a whole new way to work with someone. I don’t know how to help more people have this lifestyle. This is my way to begin to learn about how to teach others, while I learn too!
City Homesteading Fits Perfectly with HomeSchool!
I will be posting a movie over the next couple days. It is taking my MacBook a long time to complete the edits ( I need more memory). The PowerBook remains free though, so I can get these uploaded now.
Anyway…
I love teaching our girls. That is a major WIN for us too. Kids love to grow things. They are helping to start seeds. The witness the germination. They see the seeds turn into sprouts, then full bloom plants.
They know the basics of compost, how to use tools safely and they spend time outdoors with mom and dad.
Paloma with Starters, Hardening Off for Transplanting, 60 Tomatoes, (4 Variety), 35 ish Kale, Tomatillos, Eggplant
You see, it is an Integral Health practice. If you take Integral Life Practice and apply it to the way we hold our City Homesteading project, you really see a multi-dimensional growth practice par excellence!~ Physical. Mental. Subtle Body. Community. Culture. Family. Nature. It is exquisite.
I first presented gardening as a quintessential Integral health and nutrition practice at an Integral Institute meeting back in 2008. The seeds were planted long ago (puns).
Since my parents were really into “back to nature” and “Whole earth Catalogs,” I grew up with a half acre garden, fruit trees, chickens, and what is now known as “permaculture.”
Of course, I want to support you in living a great life too. I’ve learned that greatness does not lie in perfection, it lies in forgiveness, compassion, commitment, persistence and humility.
If you are a health coach, nutritionist or other health pro, check out Indestructible Success: The P3E PRoject http://p3eproject.com/
And for men, ages 25 to 40, interested in living an outstanding life, check out The Men’s Mastery Course: Best Year of Your Life Program. http://www.mensmasterycourse.com/
yours in service,
Seth
